December 25, 2016
SUNDAYChristmas Day
Headliners
| 12:00 pm | New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics.  NBA Basketball Game. Madison Square Garden. (Sports - Pro Basketball). 212-465-6073 |
| 1:00 pm &4:00 pm &7:00 pm &10:00 pm | Radio City Christmas Spectacular. This annual show has been a welcome tradition since 1933. The show entertains audiences of over 1 million in its 8-week run and… Radio City Music Hall. (Performance - Theater). 212-465-6080 |
Festivals
| 8:00 am- 10:00 pm | Luminaries. Luminaries is a mesmerizing holiday light installation designed by the LAB at Rockwell Group, based on the season's traditions o… Brookfield Place New York. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). |
| 10:00 am- 6:00 pm | Holiday Train Show. A NYC tradition, enters its 25th year with the exhibition's first roller coaster. The Coney Island Cyclone will join NYBG's coll… New York Botanical Garden. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 718-817-8747 |
The Arts
| 9:30 am- 8:00 pm | Madame Tussauds New York. Participate in the action. Mix Music with R&B Megastar Usher, Sing for Simon on American Idol (R) or if you dare enter Chamber o… Madame Tussauds New York. (Arts - Gallery Walk). 800-246-8872 |
| 11:00 am- 5:45 pm | Culture and Continuity: The Jewish Journey. The acclaimed permanent exhibition tells the unfolding story of Jewish culture and identity through 800 works of art, archaeolog… The Jewish Museum. (Arts - Gallery Walk). 212-423-3337 |
| 12:30 pm- 4:30 pm | Accomplice: The Village. Accomplice is a theatrical experience unlike any found in a theater, taking its audience on a mysterious journey through the cit… New York Metro Area. (Performance - Interactive Theater). 212-242-1524 |
| 1:00 pm | The Lion King. Disney's Tony Award winning musical about Simba, a young cub, and his journey from childhood to adulthood and eventually the thr… Minskoff Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-869-0550 |
| 1:00 pm | Radio City Christmas Spectacular. This annual show has been a welcome tradition since 1933. The show entertains audiences of over 1 million in its 8-week run and… Radio City Music Hall. (Performance - Theater). 212-465-6080 |
| 2:00 pm | Chicago - The Musical. This Tony-Award winning musical tells a story of two showgirls who kill their lovers and how their smooth lawyer propels them in… Ambassador Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 2:00 pm | The Book of Mormon. Winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical! A hilarious Broadway musical about a pair of mismatched Mormon boys sent on a… Eugene O'Neill Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 2:00 pm | Renaissance Christmas - Annual Season Tradition. To celebrate the holidays, Frederick Renz has selected carols, noels and motets emanating from European sacred and secular ritua… Cathedral of St. John the Divine. (Arts - Concert - Classical / Symphony). 212-749-6600 |
| 3:00 pm | Wicked. Opened on Broadway in 2003, The story of two girls born in the Land of Oz. One has green skin as is fiery and misunderstood, th… Gershwin Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-307-4100 |
| 3:00 pm | Stomp. This international percussion ensemble used everyday objects to create amazing sounds and rhythms. Listing may not include all s… Orpheum Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-307-4100 |
| 3:00 pm | Avenue Q. Set in NY on Avenue Q, which is described as the only place one can live when they are just out of college, out of a job or brok… New World Stages - Theatre 3. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 3:00 pm | The Marvelous Wonderettes. Take a musical trip down memory lane to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where you meet The Wonderettes, four girls with ho… The Kirk Theatre at Theatre Row. (Performance - Musical). 212-279-4200 |
| 4:00 pm | Radio City Christmas Spectacular. This annual show has been a welcome tradition since 1933. The show entertains audiences of over 1 million in its 8-week run and… Radio City Music Hall. (Performance - Theater). 212-465-6080 |
| 6:30 pm | The Lion King. Disney's Tony Award winning musical about Simba, a young cub, and his journey from childhood to adulthood and eventually the thr… Minskoff Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-869-0550 |
| 7:00 pm | Chicago - The Musical. This Tony-Award winning musical tells a story of two showgirls who kill their lovers and how their smooth lawyer propels them in… Ambassador Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | Jersey Boys. A new Broadway musical based on the life story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito an… August Wilson Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | Wicked. Opened on Broadway in 2003, The story of two girls born in the Land of Oz. One has green skin as is fiery and misunderstood, th… Gershwin Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-307-4100 |
| 7:00 pm | Stomp. This international percussion ensemble used everyday objects to create amazing sounds and rhythms. Listing may not include all s… Orpheum Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-307-4100 |
| 7:00 pm | Wayra: Fuerza Bruta. Fuerza Bruta is an event where worlds collide, dreams are real and reality takes a back seat. The visuals are spectacular. The… Daryl Roth Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-375-1110 |
| 7:00 pm | Radio City Christmas Spectacular. This annual show has been a welcome tradition since 1933. The show entertains audiences of over 1 million in its 8-week run and… Radio City Music Hall. (Performance - Theater). 212-465-6080 |
| 7:00 pm | The Book of Mormon. Winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical! A hilarious Broadway musical about a pair of mismatched Mormon boys sent on a… Eugene O'Neill Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | Cirque du Soleil - Paramour. Paramour, featuring eye-popping acrobatics and sumptuous music and dance, spins the thrilling tale of a beautiful young actress… Lyric Theatre. (Performance). 212-307-4100 |
| 7:00 pm | Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. The inspiring true story of Carole King, from her early days as a Brooklyn teenager (named Carol Klein) struggling to enter the… Stephen Sondheim Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | School of Rock. The story of substitute teacher Dewey Finn as he transforms his class at a prestigious prep school from the regular academic cur… Winter Garden Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | Waitress. Based on the 2007 film of the same name, this follows the story of Jenna who is a pregnant waitress trapped in an abusive marria… Brooks Atkinson Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-307-4100 |
| 7:00 pm | Something Rotten!. Nick and Nigel Bottom are playrights in the 1590's, living in the shadow of the "The Bard." A visit to a soothsayer leads them i… St. James Theater. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | Cats. Cats is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot. Neil Simon Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-307-4100 |
| 7:00 pm | In Transit. In Transit takes you on a journey with people hoping to catch the express train to their dreams - including the stops they make… Circle in the Square Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | A Bronx Tale - The Musical. Based on the critically acclaimed play that inspired the now classic film, this streetwise musical will take you to the stoops o… Longacre Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:30 pm | Avenue Q. Set in NY on Avenue Q, which is described as the only place one can live when they are just out of college, out of a job or brok… New World Stages - Theatre 3. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:30 pm | Renaissance Christmas - Annual Season Tradition. To celebrate the holidays, Frederick Renz has selected carols, noels and motets emanating from European sacred and secular ritua… Cathedral of St. John the Divine. (Arts - Concert - Classical / Symphony). 212-749-6600 |
| 10:00 pm | Radio City Christmas Spectacular. This annual show has been a welcome tradition since 1933. The show entertains audiences of over 1 million in its 8-week run and… Radio City Music Hall. (Performance - Theater). 212-465-6080 |
| here: remembering 9/11. "here: remembering 9/11" features a selection of photographs from the "here is new york: a democracy of photographs" exhibition,… Ground Zero. (Arts - Photography Exhibit). |
Retail Events
| 12:00 pm | Flea by the Sea. An exciting and festive place to eat great food, hang out and see and be seen. This hip new approach to the old school Flea Mar… Coney Island Beach and Boardwalk. (Retail - Flea Market). |
Sports
| 12:00 pm | New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics. NBA Basketball Game. Madison Square Garden. (Sports - Pro Basketball). 212-465-6073 |
For Children
| 7:00 pm | The Gazillion Bubble Show. This Guiness record holder has blown the biggest soap bubble. Fan Yang presents a show filed with lighting effects, maagic and b… New World Stages - Theatre 2. (Kids - Children's Activities). 212-239-6200 |
Community
| 11:00 am- 3:00 pm | Ground Zero Museum Workshop "Images & Artifacts from the Recovery". 5-star rated exhibit displays 100 of Gary Marlon Suson's most notable photographs as well as artifacts from the recovery, items… Ground Zero Museum. (Educational - Walking Tour). 212-920-4264 |
| 1:15 pm- 4:15 pm | Lower East Side Tour. Relive the history of the immigrants that shaped New York's celebrated Lower East Side. Visit a century-old synagogue and see f… Timeline Touring. (Educational - Walking Tour). 718-339-2302 |
| New York Pole Dancing. Intro to Pole Dancing classes. Also $5, $10, & $20 class packages available. Classes run 7 days a week. New York Pole Dancing. (Educational - Class). 917-628-7449 | |
| Made on Staten Island. Made on Staten Island presents a wide variety of objects crafted and produced on the island from the 18th to the 20th centuries,… Historic Richmond Town. (Educational - Walking Tour). 718-351-1611 | |
| Toys!. The exhibition features more than 200 of the best-loved and most fondly remembered toys from the 1840s through today. Hands-on… Historic Richmond Town. (Educational - Walking Tour). 718-351-1611 |
Miscellaneous
| 10:00 am | Sex & the City Hotspots Tour. Follow in the footsteps of Carrie & Co. as they conquer New York City! See where they drank, shopped and gossip. Visit Charlotte… On Location Tours. (Miscellaneous). 212-209-3370 |
| 11:00 am | New York TV & Movie Tour. Lights, Camera, Action! Take a bus tour to the sites of your favorite movies and TV shows. Over 40 sites from over 60 TV shows a… On Location Tours. (Miscellaneous). 212-209-3370 |
| 11:00 am | Sex & the City Hotspots Tour. Follow in the footsteps of Carrie & Co. as they conquer New York City! See where they drank, shopped and gossip. Visit Charlotte… On Location Tours. (Miscellaneous). 212-209-3370 |
| 12:00 pm | Gossip Girl Sites Tour. Experience a day in the life of Manhattan's Elite on the tour of Gossip Girl Sites. More than 40 locations that have been used… On Location Tours. (Miscellaneous). 212-209-3370 |
| 3:00 pm | Sex & the City Hotspots Tour. Follow in the footsteps of Carrie & Co. as they conquer New York City! See where they drank, shopped and gossip. Visit Charlotte… On Location Tours. (Miscellaneous). 212-209-3370 |
Dining Specials
| 12:30 pm- 2:30 pm &1:30 pm | Harlem Gospel Choir Sunday Brunch. Features a home-style 'all you can eat' southern buffet and a Gospel performance featuring The World-Famous Harlem Gospel Choir. B.B. King Blues Club & Grill. (Dining - Brunch). 212-997-4144 |
Nightlife
| 12:00 pm- 3:00 pm | Brazilian Jazz. Hot genre-busting singer, guitarist and composer Eliane combines Brazilian and Latin rhythms along with contemporary pop and jaz… Epoque. (Nightlife - Live Music). 212-333 4833 |
| 3:00 pm- 5:00 pm | Bravo, Roots Reggae Sensation. Original, fresh and straight from the heart is the best way of describing Jamaican singer, songwriter, arranger and multi-instru… Solomon's Porch Cafe. (Nightlife - Live Music). 718-919-8001 |
| 5:00 pm | PitStop Sundays at Rubber Monkey. Alternating DJ team of Keana and Carlos Pedraza bring in the fusion of groove and classic house. Rubber Monkey. (Nightlife - Dance). 212-625-8220 |
| 7:00 pm- 8:30 pm | Sunday Night Improv. A hilarious comedy jam session featuring top improvisers in skits, playlets and a number of breathtaking musical segments, inclu… 78th Street Theatre Lab. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-353-7716 |
| 8:00 pm | Reggae Sundays at Rockwells. Enjoy some of the best Reggae in town every Sunday at Rockwells. Rockwells Bar & Lounge. (Nightlife - Live Music). 718-488-9879 |
| 8:00 pm- 9:30 pm | Sunday Night Standup. Showcasing some of NYC's freshest comedians rising through the scene. Some have been featured on Comedy Central, MTV, The Onion… Three of Cups. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-388-0059 |
| 9:00 pm | Stand Up Comedy. Every night The Broadway Comedy Club features comics who have appeared on Letterman, The Tonight Show, Saturday Night Live, Mad… Broadway Comedy Club. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-757-2323 |
| 9:00 pm | Kitty Nights Burlesque. Come out to see New York's cutest and most talented Burlesque artists shaking, shimmying and twirling their little fluffy tails… Bar On A. (Nightlife - Adult theme). 212-946-5753 |
| 9:00 pm- 2:30 am | Live Funk/R&B at Club Groove. Features live music seven nights a week. Club Groove. (Nightlife - Live Music). 212-254-9393 |
| 10:00 pm | Hudson Street Jazz Ensemble. Featuring vocalist Freddie Nelson singing jazz standards, along with special land bands and alternating DJ's on the upper deck. Frying Pan Boat/Dock. (Nightlife - Live Music). 212-463-8782 |
| Jazz, Blues, & More Blues. Jazz, Blues Club Crawl in Greenwich Village. Call for reservations & meeting place. $20 includes admission to all clubs (1 dri… New York Metro Area. (Nightlife - Pub Crawl / Bar Tour). 212-696-6617 | |
| Extreme Tea Dance at SBNY. 2 for 1 Happy Hour from 5pm until 8pm and dancing with DJ Robbie Leslie from 8pm until 4am. SBNY Splash Bar New York. (Nightlife - Gay & Lesbian). 212-691-0073 | |
| All the Drag with the Asian Dragdolls. Witty drag queens from New York team up with Asian "dragdolls" from Singapore, Japan, India, China, Hawaii, Indonesia, and the P… Lucky Cheng's. (Nightlife - Adult theme). 212-861-2438 |
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